Bilban al-Rashidi

Saifuddin Bulban Rashidi was a general of the Bahri Mamluks and an ally of Aybak, the first sultan of the Bahri Sultanate from 1250. On 3 September 1260, he was present at the Battle of Ain Jalut, leading yellow-clothed mamluks against the Mongol Empire in a decisive Egyptian victory. Not much is known about his life apart from his role in the founding of the Bahri Sultanate and his presence at Ain Jalut.